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    Feeding Bantam Cochins Whole Corn

    My bantam cochins are about a year and a half old. I feed them a layer feed with an occasional leftover from the kitchen. My neighbors had some whole corn that they gave me and I am wanting to give it to the chickens. I'm nervous about giving it to them because I am afraid the kernels are too...
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    My winter heating solution

    Finally figured out how I am going to take care of my 4 little hens this winter. I thought I would post about it incase anyone had any other suggestions or if anyone is still debating how they are going to handle this winter. I got 4 little bantam cochin chicks this spring, on Mothers Day...
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    6 month old bantam cochins, haven't got an egg yet Another UPDATE!!!!

    I got 4 bantam hens that are about 6 months old that haven't laid any eggs yet. Is that normal? They seem prefectly happy and healthy to me but I am new to chickens. I am still feeding them chick starter/grower. UPDATE: The hens are about 8 1/2 months old now. Still no eggs. Apparently...
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    11 week old cochin bantams, bag of chick starter/grower almost gone...

    I have 4 cochin bantams, 11 weeks old, and my bag of chick starter/grower is almost gone. I am thinking of buying a bag a layer and mixing the last of the starter/grower with it for the next week or two. Is it too early to switch to layer?
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    Where to fit my roost into my mini-coop

    I need advise about my roost. I am building a mini-coop for my backyard. It will be home to 3 bantam cochins. Here are some pictures. The inside of the coop is only about 3 feet by 3 feet. I plan on putting bedding up to the top of the baseboard, that will give me about 4 1/2...
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    Question about chicken coops and rabbit hutches

    To start with, I am a townie and a newbie. I haven't had any farm animals since I was a kid. I got this crazy idea to build a small coop and my get my kids each a chicken. I grew up with dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, rabbits, and even had a pair of raccons. I want my kids to experience some...
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